arido
See also: árido
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Etymology edit
From Latin āridus (“dry”, “withered”).
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arido (feminine arida, masculine plural aridi, feminine plural aride)
- dry, arid
- (by extension) barren, infertile, sterile
- Synonyms: infecondo, improduttivo, infruttifero, sterile
- Antonyms: fecondo, fertile, fruttifero, generoso, produttivo, ricco, (literary) ferace, (literary) ubertoso
- (by extension, rare) desolate, bleak (of places)
- Synonyms: brullo, desolato, spoglio
- Antonyms: fiorente, lussureggiante, rigoglioso
- (figurative) unfeeling, insensitive
- Synonyms: gretto, insensibile, meschino
- Antonyms: affettuoso, caloroso, premuroso, sensibile
- (figurative) narrow-minded, provincial
- (figurative) bland, inexpressive (of art)
- Synonyms: inespressivo, insulso, piatto, scialbo
- Antonyms: brillante, brioso, espressivo
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arido m (plural aridi)
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āridō